Luz (לוז) means almond in Hebrew.
It can also mean hazelnut. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
almond, hazelnut
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Luz.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שקד, או מין אגוז.
וַיִּקַּח לוֹ יַעֲקֹב מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח וְלוּז וְעַרְמוֹן
- 2עממימין אגוז עגול, חום הנקרא גם אלסר.
- 3שקד
- 4אלסר
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Luz is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לוּז
- Written without vowel points
- לוז
- Said
- luz
- Plural
- לוּזִים
- Inflections
- ר' לוּזִים
- Gematria
- 43
This is how Luz is said in other languages.
- English
- almond, hazelnut
- Arabic
- بُنْدُقْ
- French
- noisette
- Spanish
- avellana
These words mean nearly the same as Luz.
- שקד
- אלסר
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These words rhyme with Luz.
These words come before and after Luz in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Luz.
What does Luz (לוז) mean in Hebrew?
Luz (לוז) means almond and hazelnut. It is said luz, with the stress on luz.
What is a synonym for Luz (לוז)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Luz (לוז) are שקד and אלסר.
What rhymes with Luz (לוז)?
Words that rhyme with Luz (לוז) include ריכוז, חרוז, בוז, אחוז, תפוז, and עכוז.
Is Luz (לוז) masculine or feminine?
The word Luz (לוז) is a masculine noun, and its plural is לוּזִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לוז of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.